Teaching Assistant

The Heath Academy Trust and Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who is committed to providing the best quality learning experience for our children in a personalised and exciting way. We need an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated professional to join our learning focused team. The successful applicant must enjoy working as part of a friendly and dedicated team.

The successful candidate must have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour and should be enthusiastic, energetic and excellent learners. We are looking for outstanding practice and the successful candidate must be committed to achieving this benchmark. We need a creative team member to complement our staff and support our pupils. You must be committed to supporting throughout nursery and the first school age range and putting the needs of our children first in all aspects of the role.

We are committed to ongoing improvement and provide continuous support for our staff with high quality CPD. The successful candidate will understand the importance of whole school continuity and progression across all areas of our provision. We welcome applications from applicants with a relevant Early Years NVQ3 qualification, if possible, although NVQ 2 or suitable relevant experience will be considered.

Further details about this role can be found on the job description and person specification included in this recruitment pack and more information about the school can be found on our website: www.3lxschool.com. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact our school office on [phone removed] to arrange your visit or discuss the post further.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applications must be completed via the online application form. CVs will not be accepted or considered. References will be sought for all candidates who accept the invitation to interview. Please ensure referees are able to provide a full reference rather than a standard statement of employment time. You should provide the email and telephone contact details for all referees - thank you.